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Janine

Pronunciation: jə-NEEN (key)

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Origin of the name Janine:

English variant of the French Jeannine, a feminine form of Jean (God is gracious).

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My name is Janine and I never really liked it, although I'm getting used to it because it is very unique were I live. But people tend to mispronounce and misspell it a lot, which is just annoying.

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I always get comments on how unique and beautiful my name is. I love my name!

Nicknames for Janine: | Edit

Jan, Nina, Nini, J9, Nineke (Dutch, pronounced NEE-neh-keh)

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Janine Turner, American actress and author best known for her role in the TV series "Northern Exposure"

Janine in song, story & screen: | Edit

Janine Kishi, character in The Baby-Sitters Club books
Janine is a song by Trooper, popular in 1979-1980

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